We apply design validation techniques appropriate to the end user application and the class of product involved. Whether it’s a standard module- or chassis-level products, or we’re collaborating with you on a complete integrated platform, our validation and test methodology is rigorous and has been refined over many years. We will work with you to define system-level validation, identifying the process used to show line-by-line compliance with the specification.
shock/vibration
thermal or humidity
For rugged products this will typically include mechanical (e.g. finite element analysis) and thermal (e.g. computational fluid dynamics) analysis. We have in-house facilities to confirm compliance with shock/vibration, thermal or humidity requirements. Using the same facilities, we can apply environmental stress screening (ESS) to enhance product reliability, as often defined in the supply contract.
For higher volume OEM customers, VadaTech offers the ability to pre-load customer application software and validate operation at the final product level, drop-shipping around the world if required.
Modern facilities
An AS9100 certified company, VadaTech has a 92,500 square foot manufacturing facility located in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is equipped with the latest state-of-the-art equipment ensuring the highest quality and consistency. This equipment includes several full SMT lines and automated optical inspection. The company also has in-house conformal coating, x-ray inspection, thermal/humidity chamber, shaker table, BGA removal, RTV/epoxy dispenser, stencil cleaner, and selective solder machine.
Every product lot on the SMT line goes through first article inspection. VadaTech is able to trace every serial number to a specific lot and operator at the time of production. With the most advanced equipment and stringent quality processes, we are able to produce highly complex boards/systems with high precision, traceability, and reliability.
Operating our own manufacturing facility, closely coupled with our design engineers, enables us to meet development and deployment schedules without compromise. You can have confidence in the quality and reliability that underpins our warranty.
We understand that effective thermal management is an important system feature whether your application will operate in commercial or defense environments. Depending on the product type and target market, our design cycle can include airflow characterization (for modules) or MacroFlow CFD flow simulation for chassis or systems. We use an in-house environmental chamber to confirm the design characteristics of platform level solutions.
Thermal Management
Many of our products are designed to AdvancedTCA and MicroTCA standards. This gives the benefit of a fully managed platform, with multiple temperature sensors on each line replaceable unit (LRU) and dynamic fan speed control. The user can set policies in the platform manager to determine how the system reacts to over-temperature conditions, and the architecture enables remote reporting of platform status as standard.
For mission-critical defense applications, VadaTech offers battle short override and cold start extensions to this standard capability, allowing prime contractors to configure a system for critical use cases.